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bình phương

nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓïŋ˨˩ fɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [ʔɓɨn˦˩ fɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓɨn˨˩ fɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
bìnhfallinghuyềnphươnglevelngang

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bình phương means square.

Chinese characters: 平方

Meanings of bình phương in English

Noun

  1. square
    • Hiệu các bình phương của hai số bằng tích tổng và hiệu của hai số đóThe difference of the squares of two numbers is the product of their sum and their difference.

Adjective

  1. squared ≈ bình

Example sentences with bình phương

  • Bình phương của một số nguyên tố là một số nửa nguyên tố. The square of any prime number is a semiprime.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 平方.

Frequently asked questions

What does bình phương mean in English?

bình phương (noun) means "square".

How do you pronounce bình phương?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓïŋ˨˩ fɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓɨn˨˩ fɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: bình — falling tone (huyền), phương — level tone (ngang).

Is bình phương a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bình phương is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 平方.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.